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What to Do for a Medical Interview Presentation to Help You Present Powerfully

If you are called for an interview, then it is likely that you will be asked to give a presentation as well.

You need to prepare for your presentation as well as your consultant NHS interview

Here are some hints to help you gear up for your interview presentations

	display subjects are offered to candidates with interview details. It is usually best to prepare a powerpoint display.
	The talk audience is likely to be different to and larger than the interview panel. You may not receive any warning that this is to happen.
	Times allocated can vary from 3 or 5 minutes up to 15 minutes.
	You have to adhere to the time limits, keep focussed to the topic and don’t get too detailed.
	Practice in front of an audience in advance, even if only an audience of one. You have 100% control of your image management at this stage and you must take that control.
	If the display is in an organization where you have antecedently worked or where you are familiar, you are likely to feel more nervous than in an organisation where most of the audience is unknown. Recognise this in advance and practice the talk.
	Do not make assumptions about what the audience knows ” present as if you and the audience have little knowledge about each other, and assume some of the audience (eg Lay Chair, Faculty representative) have no or little knowledge of the department/ area about which you are talking.